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North Carolina wills and inventories copied from original and recorded wills and inventories in the office of the secretary of state

IvToRTH Carolina Wills. 77
Imprimis. I Give and bequeath unto my God Son, Thomas
Ecleston, Two Negroe Boys, Jack, and Cato., Six Cows and
Calves, & my Riding Horse, to be dehver'd him when he comes
to Age, and if he should die without Heir Lawfully begotten
of his Body, the same to return to my Brother, Thomas Bonner.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, William Howcott,
one Negroe Boy Named, Bob. and if he should Die without
Heir, the said Negroe Boy to be Divided between his Two Sis-ters,
Elizabeth and Mary Howcott.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, Edward Howcott
one Negroe Girl Named, Grace, and if he should Die without
Heir, the said Girl, to be divided between the aforesaid Eliza-beth
and Mary Howcott.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Sarah Howcott,
One Gold Ring.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Martha Howcott,
One Gold Ring.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Brother, Thomas Bonner,
my Plantations whereon I now Live, and all the Land that I
have now in my Possession, Likewise all the Rest and Residue
of my worldly Estate. (Except such as is herein before men-tioned.)
I Likewise constitute and Appoint the aforesaid Thomas
Bonner, my Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament
;
I Likewise leave John Benbury and Henry Bonner as Trus-tees
to see that my Will is fulfilled according to my Desire.
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, disannul all and every
other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests, and
Executors, by me in any ways before Named, Willed and be-queathed;
ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be
my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal,
the Day and Year above written.
John Bonner. (Seal)
N B—The above word (my) was Interhned before the Sign-ing
& Sealing of this Will.
Signed, Sealed and Declared by
the said John Bonner, as his last
Will and Testament, in the Pres-ence
of us
:
Jere'^. Michener.
Jno Smith x.
George Liles. Jurat
Thos. Bonner Qualified.
North Carolina, Chowan County ss. January Court, 1754. Present
His Majestys Justices:
These may Certify that George Liles, appeared in open Court and made
oath that he Saw John Bonner, Sign, Seal, Publish and Declare the within

IvToRTH Carolina Wills. 77
Imprimis. I Give and bequeath unto my God Son, Thomas
Ecleston, Two Negroe Boys, Jack, and Cato., Six Cows and
Calves, & my Riding Horse, to be dehver'd him when he comes
to Age, and if he should die without Heir Lawfully begotten
of his Body, the same to return to my Brother, Thomas Bonner.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, William Howcott,
one Negroe Boy Named, Bob. and if he should Die without
Heir, the said Negroe Boy to be Divided between his Two Sis-ters,
Elizabeth and Mary Howcott.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, Edward Howcott
one Negroe Girl Named, Grace, and if he should Die without
Heir, the said Girl, to be divided between the aforesaid Eliza-beth
and Mary Howcott.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Sarah Howcott,
One Gold Ring.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Martha Howcott,
One Gold Ring.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Brother, Thomas Bonner,
my Plantations whereon I now Live, and all the Land that I
have now in my Possession, Likewise all the Rest and Residue
of my worldly Estate. (Except such as is herein before men-tioned.)
I Likewise constitute and Appoint the aforesaid Thomas
Bonner, my Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament
;
I Likewise leave John Benbury and Henry Bonner as Trus-tees
to see that my Will is fulfilled according to my Desire.
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, disannul all and every
other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests, and
Executors, by me in any ways before Named, Willed and be-queathed;
ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be
my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal,
the Day and Year above written.
John Bonner. (Seal)
N B—The above word (my) was Interhned before the Sign-ing
& Sealing of this Will.
Signed, Sealed and Declared by
the said John Bonner, as his last
Will and Testament, in the Pres-ence
of us
:
Jere'^. Michener.
Jno Smith x.
George Liles. Jurat
Thos. Bonner Qualified.
North Carolina, Chowan County ss. January Court, 1754. Present
His Majestys Justices:
These may Certify that George Liles, appeared in open Court and made
oath that he Saw John Bonner, Sign, Seal, Publish and Declare the within